Ink consumption determination
    61.
    发明授权
    Ink consumption determination 有权
    墨水消耗测定

    公开(公告)号:US07988274B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US12564257

    申请日:2009-09-22

    摘要: An ink jet printer includes an ink feed apparatus. The ink feed apparatus includes an ink feed channel for conducting discrete substantially solid ink sticks along a feed channel path, a plurality of ink sticks in the ink feed channel, each of the ink sticks comprising an ink stick body having an ink stick sensing feature on an external surface of the ink stick body that is located between a first end and a second end of the ink stick body, and each of the ink stick bodies has substantially the same mass as the other ink stick bodies in the plurality, a detector positioned at a fixed position proximate the ink feed channel and configured to be triggered by an ink stick sensing feature on an ink stick in the ink feed channel as the ink stick moves along the ink feed path past the detector, and a counter configured to accumulate the number of times the detector is triggered.

    摘要翻译: 喷墨打印机包括供墨装置。 供墨装置包括用于沿着进料通道路径传送离散的基本上固体的油墨棒的油墨供给通道,在供墨通道中的多个墨水棒,每个墨水棒包括具有墨水棒感测特征的墨水棒体 位于油墨棒体的第一端和第二端之间的墨棒体的外表面,并且每个墨块体具有与多个中的其它墨棒体大致相同的质量,检测器定位 在靠近所述供墨通道的固定位置处,并且被配置为当所述墨水棒沿着所述墨水供给路径移动经过所述检测器时由所述墨水供给通道中的墨水棒上的墨水棒感测特征触发,以及配置成累积 触发检测器的次数。

    Circuit design to prevent false level sense readings
    62.
    发明授权
    Circuit design to prevent false level sense readings 有权
    电路设计,防止误读电平读数

    公开(公告)号:US07971481B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-05

    申请号:US12241464

    申请日:2008-09-30

    IPC分类号: G01F23/24 G01F23/26

    摘要: A circuit for conveying signals between one or more ink level sensors and a circuit includes a substrate having a circuit end, a sensor end, and an elongated body extending therebetween. The sensor end includes a bottom layer in which the first signal trace is routed and a top layer in which the second and third signal traces are routed. The sensor end includes a first, a second, and a third connector each extending through the top and the bottom layers that are electrically connected to a first signal trace, a second signal trace, and a third signal trace, respectively, in the substrate. The first connector, the second connector, and the third connector are configured for electrical connection to a first probe, a second probe, and a third probe, respectively, of the level sensor. A first ground trace is positioned in the sensor end that includes a first continuous guard ring in the top layer completely surrounding and spaced from the first connector, and a first segmented guard ring in the bottom layer including a plurality of segments that are each electrically connected to the first continuous guard ring and being spaced from the other segments in the first segmented guard ring. The first signal trace is routed in the bottom layer to the first connector via a space between the segments of the first segmented guard ring.

    摘要翻译: 用于在一个或多个墨水平传感器和电路之间传送信号的电路包括具有电路端的基板,传感器端和在其间延伸的细长体。 传感器端包括其中第一信号迹线被路由的底层和其中路由第二和第三信号迹线的顶层。 传感器端包括第一连接器,第二连接器和第三连接器,每个连接器分别延伸穿过顶部和底部层,其分别电连接到衬底中的第一信号迹线,第二信号迹线和第三信号迹线。 第一连接器,第二连接器和第三连接器被配置为分别与液位传感器的第一探针,第二探针和第三探针电连接。 第一接地迹线定位在传感器端部,其包括顶层中的完全围绕并与第一连接器间隔开的第一连续保护环,并且底层中的第一分段保护环包括多个段,每个段各自电连接 到第一连续保护环并与第一分段保护环中的其它段间隔开。 第一信号迹线通过第一分段保护环的段之间的空间在底层路由到第一连接器。

    Segmented ink stick
    63.
    发明授权
    Segmented ink stick 失效
    分段墨棒

    公开(公告)号:US07753509B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-13

    申请号:US11503795

    申请日:2006-08-14

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: An ink stick for a phase change ink jet printer is provided. The ink stick includes a first ink stick body segment having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a second ink stick body segment having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and one or more flexible strand portions. The strand portion is formed integrally with the first ink stick body segment and the second ink stick body segment, and connects the proximal portion of the first ink stick body segment and the proximal portion of the second ink stick body segment. The strand portion flexes to permit variation in the distance between the distal portion of the first ink stick body segment and the distal portion of the second ink stick body segment.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于相变式喷墨打印机的墨棒。 墨水棒包括具有近端部分和远端部分的第一墨水棒体部分,具有近端部分和远端部分的第二墨水棒体部分和一个或多个柔性股线部分。 股线部分与第一墨水棒体部分和第二墨水棒体部分一体地形成,并且连接第一墨水棒体部分的近端部分和第二墨水棒本体部分的近端部分。 股线部分弯曲以允许第一墨水棒体部分的远端部分与第二墨水棒体部分的远端部分之间的距离的变化。

    Collapsible ink loader feed support
    64.
    发明授权
    Collapsible ink loader feed support 失效
    可折叠墨水装载机进料支架

    公开(公告)号:US07594716B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-29

    申请号:US11581881

    申请日:2006-10-17

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J2/17

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: A solid ink feed system for a phase change ink imaging device includes an ink loader having an insertion area and a melt area. A collapsible support in the ink loader has a first end attached adjacent the melt area and a second end configured to receive at least one ink stick inserted into the ink loader at the insertion area. The first and second ends are connected by a collapsible body configured to support the at least one ink stick and to vary in length corresponding to the distance of the least one ink stick from the melt area of the ink loader.

    摘要翻译: 用于相变油墨成像装置的固体墨水供给系统包括具有插入区域和熔化区域的墨水装载器。 墨水装载机中的可折叠支撑件具有邻近熔化区域附接的第一端,以及构造成在插入区域处容纳插入墨水装载器中的至少一个墨水棒的第二端。 第一和第二端通过可折叠主体连接,该可折叠主体被构造成支撑至少一个墨水棒,并且其长度对应于至少一个墨水棒与墨水装载机的熔融区域的距离而变化。

    Transfix roller load controlled by force feedback
    65.
    发明授权
    Transfix roller load controlled by force feedback 失效
    通过力反馈控制的转印辊载荷

    公开(公告)号:US07578586B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-25

    申请号:US11270215

    申请日:2005-11-08

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    CPC分类号: B41J2/0057

    摘要: A printing device has an image receptor adapted to have an image formed thereon. The printing device also includes a transfer roller and a motor. A transfer roller load mechanism moves the transfer roller into contact with the image receptor in response to the motor output. A controller manipulates the motor in conjunction with a feedback signal from a load detector and regulates the load of the transfer roller.

    摘要翻译: 打印装置具有适于具有形成在其上的图像的图像接收器。 印刷装置还包括转印辊和电动机。 转印辊负载机构响应于电动机输出使转印辊与图像接收器接触。 控制器结合来自负载检测器的反馈信号来操作电动机并调节转印辊的负载。

    System for measuring current in multiple motor coils using a single sensing element
    66.
    发明申请
    System for measuring current in multiple motor coils using a single sensing element 有权
    使用单个传感元件测量多个电机线圈中的电流的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090015184A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-15

    申请号:US11827759

    申请日:2007-07-13

    申请人: David L. Knierim

    发明人: David L. Knierim

    IPC分类号: G01R19/00

    CPC分类号: G01R19/0046 G01R15/18

    摘要: A circuit enables current to be measured in at least two motor leads of a three-phase motor being supplied by a power source generating a chopped sinusoidal waveform for the motor leads. The circuit includes a DC power supply having a pair of output terminals, a current sense transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the primary winding being connected at one end to one output terminal of the DC power supply, an H-bridge driver connected to another end of the primary winding and being connected to leads of a three-phase motor to drive each lead to a voltage obtained from the DC power supply through the primary winding, a regulating circuit for identifying the voltage to which each lead is to be driven and for controlling switches within the H-bridge circuit to drive each lead to an identified voltage, and a single current sense resistor connected to the secondary winding of the current sense transformer, the current sense resistor generating a voltage that corresponds to the current being used to drive the three-phase motor.

    摘要翻译: 一个电路使得电流可以在三相电动机的至少两个电动机引线中被测量,该三相电动机由电源提供,该电源为电动机引线产生切断的正弦波形。 电路包括具有一对输出端子的直流电源,具有初级绕组和次级绕组的电流检测变压器,一端连接到直流电源的一个输出端,一个H桥驱动器 连接到初级绕组的另一端并连接到三相电动机的引线,以将每个引线驱动通过初级绕组从直流电源获得的电压;调节电路,用于识别每个引线所对应的电压 被驱动并且用于控制H桥电路内的开关以将每个引线驱动到识别的电压,以及连接到电流检测变压器的次级绕组的单个电流检测电阻器,电流检测电阻器产生对应于电流的电压 用于驱动三相电机。

    Ink consumption determination
    67.
    发明授权
    Ink consumption determination 有权
    墨水消耗测定

    公开(公告)号:US07425061B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-16

    申请号:US11149342

    申请日:2005-06-09

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 G01D11/00

    摘要: An ink jet printer includes an ink supply system and a printhead with nozzles for ejecting ink drops. The printer determines the average size of the ejected ink drops by comparing the number of ink drops ejected in a predetermined time with the quantity of ink delivered through the printers ink supply system during that time. If the determined average ink drop size does not match predetermined ink drop size criteria, the printer adjusts the activation signals for the ink jet nozzles to alter the ink drop size. A solid ink printer determines the quantity of ink delivered through the ink supply system by counting the number of whole or partial ink sticks that pass a predetermined point in the ink supply system. The counter detects a sensing element formed on an external surface of the ink stick. Exemplary detectors include a mechanical arm, or a thermistor to detect a change in the printer melt plate temperature due to a change in the cross sectional area of an ink stick being melted.

    摘要翻译: 喷墨打印机包括供墨系统和具有用于喷射墨滴的喷嘴的打印头。 打印机通过将在预定时间内喷射的墨滴的数量与在该时间期间通过打印机墨水供应系统输送的墨水的量进行比较来确定喷射墨滴的平均尺寸。 如果确定的平均墨滴大小与预定的墨滴尺寸标准不匹配,则打印机调节喷墨嘴的激活信号以改变墨滴尺寸。 固体墨水打印机通过计算通过供墨系统中的预定点的全部或部分墨水棒的数量来确定通过墨水供应系统输送的墨水的量。 计数器检测形成在墨棒的外表面上的感测元件。 示例性检测器包括机械臂或热敏电阻,用于检测由于熔化的墨棒的横截面积的变化而导致的打印机熔体温度的变化。

    Systems and methods for multi-pick detection
    68.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for multi-pick detection 失效
    多选择检测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07410165B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-12

    申请号:US10869889

    申请日:2004-06-18

    IPC分类号: B65H7/02

    摘要: Detecting a multi-pick in a nip of a media feed mechanism, includes determining a limit of a property of a media feed mechanism that is related to the kinetic properties of one or more rollers that form a nip; monitoring the property of the media feed mechanism; determining a maximum value of the of the monitored property; comparing the maximum value to the limit; and determining, if the maximum value exceeds the operational limit, that a multi-pick has occurred.

    摘要翻译: 在介质进给机构的辊隙中检测多重挑选包括确定与形成辊隙的一个或多个辊的动力学特性相关的介质进给机构的特性的极限; 监测媒体馈送机制的属性; 确定被监测属性的最大值; 将最大值与极限进行比较; 并且如果所述最大值超过所述操作限制,则确定已经发生了多次选择。

    Segmented ink stick
    69.
    发明申请
    Segmented ink stick 失效
    分段墨棒

    公开(公告)号:US20080036836A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-14

    申请号:US11503795

    申请日:2006-08-14

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: An ink stick for a phase change ink jet printer is provided. The ink stick comprises a first ink stick body segment having a proximal portion and a distal portion, a second ink stick body segment having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and one or more flexible strand portions. The strand portion is formed integrally with the first ink stick body segment and the second ink stick body segment, and connects the proximal portion of the first ink stick body segment and the proximal portion of the second ink stick body segment. The strand portion flexes to permit variation in the distance between the distal portion of the first ink stick body segment and the distal portion of the second ink stick body segment.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于相变式喷墨打印机的墨棒。 墨棒包括具有近端部分和远端部分的第一墨水棒体部分,具有近端部分和远端部分的第二墨水棒体部分和一个或多个柔性股线部分。 股线部分与第一墨水棒体部分和第二墨水棒体部分一体地形成,并且连接第一墨水棒体部分的近端部分和第二墨水棒本体部分的近端部分。 股线部分弯曲以允许第一墨水棒体部分的远端部分和第二墨水棒体部分的远端部分之间的距离的变化。

    Ink jet printer performance adjustment
    70.
    发明授权
    Ink jet printer performance adjustment 有权
    喷墨打印机性能调整

    公开(公告)号:US07296882B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-20

    申请号:US11149337

    申请日:2005-06-09

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: An ink jet printer includes an ink supply system and a printhead with nozzles for ejecting ink drops. The printer determines the average size of the ejected ink drops by comparing the number of ink drops ejected in a predetermined time with the quantity of ink delivered through the printers ink supply system during that time. If the determined average ink drop size does not match predetermined ink drop size criteria, the printer adjusts the activation signals for the ink jet nozzles to alter the ink drop size. A solid ink printer determines the quantity of ink delivered through the ink supply system by counting the number of whole or partial ink sticks that pass a predetermined point in the ink supply system. The counter detects a sensing element formed on an external surface of the ink stick. Exemplary detectors include a mechanical arm, or a thermistor to detect a change in the printer melt plate temperature due to a change in the cross sectional area of an ink stick being melted.

    摘要翻译: 喷墨打印机包括供墨系统和具有用于喷射墨滴的喷嘴的打印头。 打印机通过将在预定时间内喷射的墨滴的数量与在该时间期间通过打印机墨水供应系统输送的墨水的量进行比较来确定喷射墨滴的平均尺寸。 如果确定的平均墨滴大小与预定的墨滴尺寸标准不匹配,则打印机调节喷墨嘴的激活信号以改变墨滴尺寸。 固体墨水打印机通过计算通过供墨系统中的预定点的全部或部分墨水棒的数量来确定通过墨水供应系统输送的墨水的量。 计数器检测形成在墨棒的外表面上的感测元件。 示例性检测器包括机械臂或热敏电阻,用于检测由于熔化的墨棒的横截面积的变化而导致的打印机熔体温度的变化。